Broken pole doesn't stop David Sullivan
by John Dye
The rifle-like sound was heard throughout the stadium when David
Sullivan broke his pole. The pole lay on the ground in pieces, exposing
the surprisingly thin layer of fiberglass that composes the cylinder.
But Sullivan pulled another pole out of his rack and proceeded to
make 15-1.25, 15-5, and 15-9 in succession to become champion of
the Penn Relays. One piece of the pole hit Sullivan in the shin,
and he seemed to limp slightly after his last good clearance. Sullivan
switched to a smaller pole to get more speed on the runway on his
gimpy leg. The Centreville VA sr is signed to attend the University
of Virginia next year.
Anatomy of a winning vault
sky diving
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Adam Bingaman, Boyertown PA, got a 15-inch PR to finish second
at 15-5, with fewer misses breaking a tie with Nike Indoor Classic
champion Chip Heuser, St. Xavier, Louisville KY. Fairport NY jr
Andrew Park 15-1.25 was fourth.
Event 321, Saturday, 10:00 am
HSB Pole Vault Championship
1. 4.80 (15-09.00), David Sullivan (Centreville / Clifton, VA)
2. 4.70 (15-05.00), Adam Bingaman (Boyertown / Boyertown, PA)
3. 4.70 (15-05.00), Chip Heuser (Saint Xavier / Louisville, KY)
4. 4.60 (15-01.25), Andrew Park (Fairport / Fairport, NY)
5. 4.45 (14-07.25), Jake Radzevich (Pinkerton Academy / Derry, NH)
6. 4.45 (14-07.25), Nathan Dixon (Patuxent / Lusby, MD)
7. 4.45 (14-07.25), Rory Quiller (James I. O'Neill / Highland Falls,
NY)
8. 4.15 (13-07.50), Kurt Dunn (Towanda / Towanda, PA)
9. 4.15 (13-07.50), Jonas Tepaske (Freehold Boro / Freehold, NJ)
10. 4.15 (13-07.50), Gavin McMahon (Fordham Prep / Bronx, NY)
11. 4.15 (13-07.50), Andrew Rademacher (Hickory / Hermitage, PA)
12. 4.00 (13-01.50), Andrew O'Connor (Archbishop Molloy / Briarwood,
NY)
12. 4.00 (13-01.50), Rob Daniele (Cheltenham / Wyncote, PA)
14. 4.00 (13-01.50), Tim Murray (James I. O'Neill / Highland Falls,
NY)
14. 4.00 (13-01.50), Colin O'Dwyer (Fordham Prep / Bronx, NY)
no height, Quinn Miller-Bedell (Tappan Zee / Orangeburg, NY)
no height, David Wilkes (Shaker / Latham, NY)
no height, Gavin Mohmann (St. Anthony's / South Huntington, NY)
no height, Nick Jones (Shenendehowa / Clifton Park, NY)
no height, Rob Smythe (Shenendehowa / Clifton Park, NY)
Heuser clears 15-5
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Heuser on runway
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Park on runway
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